"The priority of UNA is to let Binay win. Our priority is also to let our candidates win. When we entered into a partnership, we thought it was a partnership that is mutually beneficial to both of us," Garcia told Rappler.

Binay dismissed the loss of One Cebu's support in a press conference on the same day, saying that "there are gains and there are losses."

Individual members of the influential local party, however, are still endorsing Binay, including former Cebu governor Gwendolyn Garcia and Cebu City mayor Michael Rama.

Rama is UNA's regional coordinator, while Gwendolyn is a member of UNA.

Liberal support

Duterte has also previously gotten the endorsement of municipal and city mayors in the province, particularly Liberal Party members Johnny delos Reyes of Talisay City and Arleigh Sitoy of Cordova.

Majority of municipal and city mayors, as well as the incumbent governor and vice governor, in the vote-rich province are LP members.

The rest of the districts are politically controlled by One Cebu and the influential Garcia clan.